【仁爱版】湖南省耒阳市冠湘中学九年级英语下册 Unit 5 Topic 3 Section D课件.pptVIP

* Unit 5 Topic 3 The dragon has become a symbol of the Chinese nation. Section D Pair work A: We know Chinese chess was an invention of ancient China. Do you know any other inventions in ancient China? B: Yes, I do. A: What are they? B: They are the Four Great Inventions. A: Yes. The Chinese are proud of the Four Great Inventions. Today we’ll learn something about them. Let’s enjoy the scene. A: What are they? B: They are fireworks. A: What are fireworks made from? B: They are made from gunpowder. It was one of the greatest inventions. It may be used in fireworks and wars. Later, the method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. The people of ancient China made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote on bamboo or wooden sticks. In the 1040s, a man who was named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay or wood. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was invented in Ancient China. Sailors used it for sailing. After it was invented, the oceans were open to sail. And many discoveries were made with its help. Look, the dog is barking. Rags can be used for making paper. Sail Bi Sheng Cai Lun 1 Work alone Look and match the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China with the pictures. Then listen and number the four pictures. gunpowder B. printing C. paper-making D. compass D C A B 2 3 4 1 The right answer: Compass Gunpowder Paper-making Printing the Western and the Eastern Han dynasty People can write more easily than before. the Song dynasty It was the basic printing method in Asia and Europe at that time. the 3rd century It was used for fireworks and wars. And it was brought to the Arab world and Europe. ancient China The oceans were open to